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Overall female winner Heather Butcher returns to the winner's stand.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 16, 2016
Runners finish strong for Ringling Bridge Run

Sarasota YMCA hosts the 13th annual Ringling Bridge Run.

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  • Jack Short
  • January 15, 2016
Governor Scott stops in Sarasota to talk about jobs, manufacturing

Scott wants more corporate tax incentives, more jobs, and sales tax exemptions for Floridians.

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Both city and county offices will be closed Monday in observance of the holiday.
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  • David Conway
  • January 15, 2016
City, county offices close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Both Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota have announced a series of closures for Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the holiday.

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Water and sewer impact fees were suspended during a slow time for development in the city. With construction on the rise, the city will consider restoring those fees.
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  • David Conway
  • January 15, 2016
City considers restoring water and sewer impact fees

In 2011, the city agreed to suspend the fee on new developments for more than a decade. With the building climate improving, the City Commission will discuss reversing that decision.

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Lead Veggie Scientist at NASA Gioia Massa and Veggie Engineer Nicole Dufour inspect the tomato plants in the Pine View School garden.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 15, 2016
NASA scientists dig Pine View garden

Pine View School hosts experts from NASA for discussion involving growing and harvesting plants in space.

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  • Jack Short
  • January 15, 2016
Rick Scott to speak in Sarasota

The governor will stop at a local engineering company to make a special announcement as part of a recent jobs tour.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2016
Booker shoots past Manatee

The Booker High girls basketball team notched its 16th win of the season Jan. 16.

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  • January 14, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 14

Patricia Orzechowski submitted this photo of a Nokomis Beach sunset.

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Cookie Dellapenna and Sandi Boyajian
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 14, 2016
Selby Library takes a look into the crystal ball

Friends of the Selby Public Library host the 6th annual Looking Into The Crystal Ball fundraiser.

  • Sarasota
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File photo. Rev. Charles McKenzie recites parts of a speech from Martin Luther King Jr. during the 2014 interfaith tribute.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 14, 2016
Sarasota calendar 1.14.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Jan. 14.

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Tony Andrews of The Glenridge takes the S.S. Glenridge from diver Jason Tornichio, who rescued the remote-control boat that was submerged in the lake following a regatta.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 14, 2016
This week in history 1.14.16

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

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Residents of Pinecraft negotiate traffic at Kaufman and Bahia Vista.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • January 14, 2016
Pinecraft residents push for overlay district

The historic community wants to preserve what makes it unique.

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  • Matt Walsh
  • January 14, 2016
The $1 billion tax cut

Gov. Scott’s critics say cutting taxes for business ignores average Floridians. They fail to see that businesses don’t pay taxes. Lower taxes actually help the average Floridian.

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CineBistro, a new luxury cinema, is on schedule to open in February. It is being finished to debut to the public and will include seven screens with seating ranging from 80 to 90 per theater.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • January 14, 2016
WHATS HAPPENING: Homeless shelter, affordable housing, CineBistro

WEEK OF JAN. 13 2016

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Phil Solorzano, owner of Solorzano’s Late Night Pizzeria, stands in front of what the county considers a mural on the exterior of his Gulf Gate location.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • January 14, 2016
County seeks to paint mural regulations

Before the county can regulate murals, it must answer this question: What, exactly, is a mural?

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